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Offline Dibz

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Re: wont start after replacing head gasket?
« Reply #50 on: 10 February 2009, 20:34 »
cam sprocket is SPOT on, lined up with the mark on the INSIDE of the sprocket (unless there's two marks?)
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Offline rubjonny

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Re: wont start after replacing head gasket?
« Reply #51 on: 11 February 2009, 11:22 »
check the cam is in the right spot with the pulley lined up, it is possible to fit the cam sprocket on the wrong way round! The lobes on #1 should be pointing up and away from each other, like this |\  /|
Also shine a torch down #1 to visually check  piston 1 is at the top of the bore at TDC.

As dan says take all the plugs out and clean them up, had similar problem with a polo i did a head gasket on. after i cleaned the plugs it fired up right away!
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